She was an Austrian queen from 1740 to 1780. Maria Theresa was Roman Catholic. Inherited the throne after her father died. The determined Maria Theresa fought against Prussia for Silesia at the beginning of her reign.Maria Theresa doubled the amount of solders that they had to fight.To make sure she had enough money for the war she changed how the money she got from taxes got spent.She ended up losing Silesia, but her country was still in one peace. Scared that Prussia was going to attack again she made an alliance with France and Russia.Eventually Maria Theresa got into the seven year war. She had a positive impact, because she kept Austria in one peace throughout all of the wars that were happening at the time she was ruling. Maria Theresa was harsh on her ministers. She is most known for being able to have a good control over her money.
Maria Theresa
She was an Austrian queen from 1740 to 1780.
Maria Theresa was Roman Catholic.
Inherited the throne after her father died.
The determined Maria Theresa fought against Prussia for Silesia at the beginning of her reign. Maria Theresa doubled the amount of solders that they had to fight. To make sure she had enough money for the war she changed how the money she got from taxes got spent. She ended up losing Silesia, but her country was still in one peace.
Scared that Prussia was going to attack again she made an alliance with France and Russia. Eventually Maria Theresa got into the seven year war.
She had a positive impact, because she kept Austria in one peace throughout all of the wars that were happening at the time she was ruling. Maria Theresa was harsh on her ministers.
She is most known for being able to have a good control over her money.
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